New 'Festival Square' added to Dubai's Festival City Mall

This Thursday, Dubai Festival City Mall will unveil a new Festival Square – the mall’s main atrium space – during a weekend of celebrations and fun activities.

In a statement, the mall operator Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate said senior mall officials will inaugurate the space at 10am on May 14. The inauguration will coincide with the opening of 25 new retail stores as the mall’s offering is gradually enhanced under its ongoing Dh1.2 billion expansion programme.

"The expansion programme will deliver an increased functionality in the retail layout and circulation within the mall by positioning the right retailers at the right locations. It will also create more gross leasable area,  enhance the mall's F&B offering and maximise its unique waterfront location,” said Chris O'Donnell, Group Director, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate.

"Many regional and international retailers have bought into our plans and have committed a growing number of stores to Dubai Festival City Mall as they are aspiring to expand their critical mass alongside our unique waterfront location on the banks of Dubai’s historic Creek," said Brad Merchant, General Manager of the mall.

Dubai Festival City Mall's expansion programme's next steps include the redesigning and landscaping of a waterfront promenade and the launch of a new 3,500sqm food court featuring Dubai’s only 'free supervised' play area for children.